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Is this a Lending Protocol Renaissance?

In the last few months, we’ve seen a flurry of novel and exciting lending protocols come to market, such as Morpho, DYAD, Fluid, or Tapioca; even more are expected in the coming months, such as Liquity V2 (Bold) or Euler V2. All are innovative, in the arena, trying things to the point that I wonder if we’re not experiencing a lending protocol renaissance after a few years of rehashing the same concepts.

Subtles nuances with great consequences: a cross analysis of Curve and Velodrome

Today, I want to address Velodrome/Aerodrome, a genuine success story in DeFi. I’ve covered DEXes extensively on this blog, especially Curve: this article will compare the two models and explain how Velodrome improved on the veCRV template. First, let me start with a disclaimer: there are two core components to a DEX that everyone needs to be aware of to understand what follows:

Farewell to the GHO Liquidity Committee and reflections on the rise of DeFi newspeak

I’ve resigned from the GHO Liquidity Committee and would like, in this blog post, to share more context on its adventures and the learning we can draw from it. Onchain message from tokenbrice.eth Signer removal transaction For those whose first reaction will be β€œain’t ready all of that,” here is a recap of the main shortcoming I see in the committee that led to my decision:

Introducing my next step: contributing to a DeFi mastermind geared to support trustless and unstoppable DeFi: The DeFi Collective

Proudly introducting The DeFi Collective Historically, financial systems have been mismanaged by states, corrupted by entrenched private interests, and unable to deliver an equitable, fair, and transparent baseline to enable unfettered value exchanges. Over five years ago, I discovered the (back then) nascent decentralized finance ecosystem and was promptly convinced it embodies a credible attempt to deliver a neutral value exchange layer, freed from the influence of states and able to resist the corruption attempts of private actors.

The Maurauder's Map of Decentralized Stablecoins

Wild new stablecoins are constantly appearing, and with the multiplication of chains, layers, and viable stablecoin models the trend is not stopping anytime soon. Navigating the stablecoin landscape is turning into a critical skill for DeFi. While centralized stablecoin models are easier to evaluate, decentralized stablecoins harness various complex mechanisms, making it harder to compare their data face to face.

Staying Ahead of the Curve: the shift from Liquidity Mining to Liquidity Shaping

It’s been four months since Maverick is out, and a few days since the MAV token joined the fray. Yet, most of DeFi is still scratching its head regarding how Maverick delivers 2-3x the capital efficiency of its top competitor, Uniswap. So the time was right for a deep dive into the innovations brought by the model and the new paradigm it fosters regarding liquidity management: liquidity shaping.